70 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From James Walsh. 1783. June 4. Dunkirk. 



A second petition craving Franklin's assistance to enable him to re- 

 turn to America; treatment accorded him by Mr. Coffyn; believes he 

 helps runaway English sailors in preference to Americans. A. L. S. 

 2 p. XXVIII, 141. 



From Frederick Robert Meuricoffre. 1783. June 5. Paris. 



Advantages of promoting trade between America and Naples; places 

 himself and his business house at Franklin's service; encloses a list of 

 exports from Naples and Sicily, as well as the articles which Naples 

 could import from America. L. S. 5 p. (In French.) 



XXVIII, 142. 



From Marquis de la Fayette. 1783. June 6. Paris. 

 Invitation to dinner, i p. (Engraved.) XXVIII, 143. 



From John Adams. 1783. June 6. Paris. 



Accepting invitation for Sunday the 8th. L. in 3d P. i p. 



XXVIII, 144. 



From Antoine Francois Salucci. 1783. June 6. Livourne. 



Their vessel under the Tuscan flag, laden with oil, wine, silks, etc., 

 has sailed for Philadelphia; prospect of advantageous commercial re- 

 lations ; the pirates of Barbary are the only draw-back ; hopes the United 

 States will soon make some arrangement with them which will remove 

 this obstacle. A. L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXVIII, 145. 



From F. Bernier. 1783. June 6. Paris. 



Appointing an hour for Franklin to come and see their work. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. (In French.) XXVIII, 146. 



From [Joseph Bon, Baron] Dacier and others. 1783. June 6. 



Deputed by the Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres to ac- 

 knowledge Franklin's gift of the medal ; regretting that it does not bear 

 the name of the first and genuine author of the finest Revolution of 

 modern times. L. in 3d P. I p. (In French.) XXVIII, 147. 



